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CC Outtake: My, How You’ve Grown!
Ok; we’ve all seen shots like this before, and we all know how much bigger a Tundra is compared to a Toyota pickup from the 80s. But how could I not stop and shoot this scene anyway? I get how the...
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Auto-Biography: The Facts Of Life Revealed
(first published in 2007) As a boy in the pre-internet early sixties, I became obsessed with unveiling the secrets of that inexplicably alluring object of male interest. I had a general notion of...
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CC Outtake: 1972 VW Beetle – Eighty-Year-Old Design Daily Driver
One of things that never ceases to amaze me about Eugene is just how many old VW Beetles are still in daily driver use. One day I was running an errand, and I swear I counted eight or nine, parked or...
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Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Ranchero – The Personal Business Coupe
The question about how much real hauling American pickups do is always worthy of debate. Obviously, some do, others don’t. I wonder if there’s any surveys on that, but then I suspect pickup drivers...
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Cohort Outtake: Subaru Baja – The Double-Cab Ranchero
posted at the Cohort by canadiancatgreen So how is this any better than an Outback wagon? And with the canopy off, what exactly would fit in the baby bed? I guess these questions weren’t properly...
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CC Capsule: Cadillac Battle Cruiser – Dad Built Bullet-Proof Armored Car So...
(first posted 9/26/2012) When I first encountered the Battle Cruiser in a lot in Eugene containing some other odd cars, I though it might have been a prop for a dystopian sci-fi movie. But thanks...
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Curbside Breakdown: The Case of the Unnecessary Tow
I struggle to remember the last time one of my cars needed a tow. Yes, I had Stephanie pull the ’66 F-100 home with a tow rope hooked to the Forester when the fiber cam gear broke at the dump. And I...
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CC Outtake: 1976 Ford Club Wagon 4×4 High-Roof – Ready For Anything
When I was younger, I decided the ultimate vehicle was a 4×4 turbo-diesel camper van. The desire to be as free and self-sufficient as possible, and able to go wherever the spirit called was powerful....
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Cohort Outtake: 1961-1968 Wolseley 6/110 – The Austin Healey 3000’s Starchy...
posted at the Cohort by S. Forrest BMC’s “big Farina cars”, especially the Wolseley, were not bought by the typical Brit in the 50s or early 60s. Although sitting on a 108″ wheelbase, about the same...
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Curbside Classic: 1936 Plymouth – I Can Take It For A Spin?
(first posted 12/7/2011) If I had a magic wish, one of them would be to be able to get into every Curbside Classic I find and take it for a test drive. Every once in while I luck out, but is it...
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Cohort Outtake: 1952 Chevrolet Daily Driver
There’s a barrage of new postings at the cohort, but how can I resist this one, by canadiancatgreen? A genuine Curbside Classic if there ever was one. It’s an ancient Chevy sedan, with a roof rack and...
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CC Infographic: Pushing The Envelope – The USPS Long Life Vehicle
CC is all about long-life cars, especially curbside ones, and the US Postal Service Long Live Vehicle (“LLV”) certainly fits that description, given the plans to keep them starting and stopping...
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The CC Cohort – Not The Lost Legion, Hopefully
I tend to forget that we constantly add new visitors to CC, and things that we take for granted may not be obvious. Shortly after starting CC, I thought it would be good to have an affiliated site...
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CC Outtake: Jeepster Commando – Nikki Likes It Better Than Commands
Lil’ Man’s sister Nikki has come to live with us; she was rescued from a very ugly situation after her owner died. She was pretty much totally untrained, having been chained to a barrel and fed junk...
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Auto-Biography: Autology – Advanced Studies In Automotive Obsession
(first published in 2007) The University of Iowa’s reputation for intellectual excellence lured my family away from Innsbruck (it sure as hell wasn’t the skiing). Despite the fact that my...
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Curbside Classic: 1964 Fiat 1500 Spider/Cabriolet – The Ferrari 250 GT Wanna-Be
(first posted 8/11/2011) Everybody wants a Ferrari, at least at some point in their life. Once most of us get old enough to realize what’s really entailed in making that become a reality, we...
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Getting Passed On The Right By A Peugeot 505 Wagon
“Getting Passed on the Right” is an old saw here at CC, that started with a memorable right lane pass by a speeding bathtub Nash. It works best when the right lane passer is a bit improbable, like...
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CC Outtakes: The All-CC Block In My Neighborhood
Over the years, I’ve done several CC walks through my neighborhood. I sometimes worry a bit that with the passage of time, the number of CCs may drop. But it’s holding up pretty well, as this one...
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Cohort Outtake: 1972 Toronado – Like The One I Missed Last Night
Call it the CC Cohort Effect. We’ve never had a CC of a Toronado of this generation (1971 – 1978). Just last night, as we were leaving Portland after watching the game at my son’s house, I saw one of...
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What If: Turbo Prius – Why Not? Seriously
I shot this Prius sporting a Turbo badge a few years back, and laughed it off as a humorous oxymoron. But then last night, as I was driving home from Portland down flat and straight I-5 in the TSX,...
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